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Coast and Castles South Day 8 – Dunbar to Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Coast and Castles South Day 8 – Dunbar to Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Coast and Castles South Day 8. Today was our final day of cycle touring as we completed the final section of the Coast and Castles South route back down to Berwick-Upon-Tweed. We began the day by leaving the Royal Mackintosh Hotel at Dunbar and picking up NCN Route 76. We would follow this route for most of the day. We stopped for a coffee at Pease Bay. Out of the bay we crossed a ford and straight up a steep hill. We dropped…

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Coast and Castles South Day 4 – Lindisfarne to Yetholm

Coast and Castles South Day 4 – Lindisfarne to Yetholm

Coast and Castles South Day 4. After yesterdays cycle to Lindisfarne today, provided us with another glorious sunny day and our first entry into Scotland. Our destination, following a slight booking mix up, would be Yetholm. Interestingly, today’s ride would prove to be as much about bridges as the coast and the castles. Leaving Beal, NCN Route 1 follows a coastal path through Lindisfarne Nature Reserve.    Unfortunately Neil managed to pick up an injury due to coming off worse after picking a fight…

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